Horizon Medical Imaging Update Service

from McKesson

Overview

Horizon Medical Imaging Update Service is a software program developed by McKesson. The most common release is 1.0.0.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named AliUpdate.exe. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 603.12 KB (617,592 bytes). The installed file AliUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 8. While about 96% of users of Horizon Medical Imaging Update Service come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.